1. Europe Project: Creating a Placebook Page!
Honors Geography
Unit of Study: Europe

2. General Description of Project
Each student will be assigned a capital city.
Using the templates on the pages that follow (slides 4, 6, and 8), create a series of “Placebook” pages for your city.

3. SEE EXAMPLE ON NEXT SLIDE!
Now on to specifics…
Slide 1 of your presentation:
Must include picture of your city
A current status related to something happening in your city right now (a current event)
Six “friends”—could be famous people from your city or even a sports team
At least 4 posts on your wall from you or your “friends”
A name for your network (e.g. Western Europe); Should be a geographic region
The date the city was founded
Estimated population of the city
SEE EXAMPLE ON NEXT SLIDE!

4. Placebook
Wall
Photos
Flair
Boxes
Atlanta, Georgia
Logout
We just finished hosting the Chick-Fil-A Bowl where Auburn beat the University of Virginia! Thousands of college football fans invaded our city!!!
Wall
Info
Photos
Boxes
Write something…
Share
View photos of Atlanta (10)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA was proud to host the Summer Olympics.
1996
Send Atlanta a message
Poke message
Information
PEANUTS Hi, Atlanta! Even though you are known for peaches, remember you produce more of us than any other state!
Every summer
Networks:
The South
Founded:
1837
Population:
537,958
TED TURNER wants everyone to support the Atlanta Braves next spring by coming to Turner Field to see a game!
Spring, 2011
Friends
Reed
MLK,
Turner
HANK AARON is famous for having the most career homeruns until my record was broken by Barry Bonds.
August 7, 2007
Bravo
Falcons
Hank Aaron

5. And now for the next slide…
Include the following:
A map of your city
Under information:
Modes of transportation
Cost to travel to city from Atlanta, GA
Two pictures of the city’s photo album
The situation (relative location) of the city
SEE EXAMPLE ON NEXT SLIDE!

6. Placebook
Wall
Photos
Flair
Boxes
Atlanta, Georgia
Logout
We just finished hosting the Chick-Fil-A Bowl where Auburn beat the University of Virginia! Thousands of college football fans invaded our city!!!
Wall
Info
Photos
Boxes
Map of city
View photos of Atlanta (10)
Send Atlanta a message
Poke message
Information
Modes of transportation:
Hartsfield-Jackson Airport
Interstates: 85, 75,and 20
MARTA
Spaghetti Junction
Cost to Travel from NYC:
$ round trip flight
Photos
Situation of city
2 Albums
Relative location: Northwest of Savannah, Georgia; South of Cherokee County; North of Henry and Clayton Counties
The City
Updated last Tuesday
Landmarks
Updated two months ago

7. SEE EXAMPLE ON NEXT SLIDE!
Photos…
Include five pictures from your assigned city.
Each picture should have a caption that lets the viewer know what they are seeing.
Make sure that what you choose is representative of your city!
Be creative!
SEE EXAMPLE ON NEXT SLIDE!

8. Placebook Wall Photos Flair Boxes Atlanta, Georgia Logout
We just finished hosting the Chick-Fil-A Bowl where Auburn beat the University of Virginia! Thousands of college football fans invaded our city!!!
Wall
Info
Photos
Boxes
Photos of Atlanta, Georgia
From this view,
you can see the
Georgia Dome.
This is a view
of the city
at night.
The World of
Coca-Cola
is found In
Atlanta.
Come and eat
at the
world famous
Varsity
Restaurant!
Atlanta is home to
the world’s
largest aquarium.

9. Useful web sites (to get you started) Click on the links below!
(CIA World Fact book)
(list of facts for the world)